Cormier ‘looked up’ to Hendo ‘would rather not fight him’
source | MMAJunkie.com
“I’ve waited a really, really long time,” Cormier (14-0 MMA, 3-0 UFC) tells USA TODAY Sports.
Now, the undefeated fighter is set to co-headline Saturday’s UFC 173 event (10 p.m. ET, pay-per-view) opposite Dan Henderson (30-11 MMA, 7-5 UFC) in what’s likely the final test of his title-worthiness. But his choice, as it turns out, has led to another consequence: fighting a professional idol.
“I wasn’t exactly happy about it,” Cormier says. “I would much rather not fight Dan Henderson. He’s a guy that I’ve looked up to for a long time.
“Dan is the first guy I can go into the cage with and say this guy’s done everything that I’ve done, and he’s actually done things at a much higher level than I have.”